Senior M&E Technician

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Senior M&E Technician
Oakthorpe Dairy, N13 6BU
Work hours – Monday – Friday. 8 hour days
Benefits

  • Competitive salary (Base Salary + Shift Allowance)
  • 24 days Holiday
  • Annual Pay review
  • Employer pension matched up to 6%)
  • X4 annual salary life assurance cover
  • Flexible Benefits- buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform.
  • Strong career development & training, here are some of the recent courses we have facilitated;
    So what do our engineers actually do?
    This is an opportunity not to be missed. You’ll get the chance to work at one of Arla’s flagship Dairies with state of the art equipment and solid career development . As a Senior Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will support the site as critical support on breakdowns as well as drive planned preventative maintenance activities across automated processing and packaging equipment. Alongside your day to day, you’ll get involved in CI and project work. You’ll contribute to Arla’s continued growth.
    This will be working on equipment including; Milk pasteurisation, homogenisers, separators process systems, filers, cartoners, bottle labellers, cappers, packers, blow moulding machines, weighers, flow wrappers, shrink wrappers, trolley packers. Palletisers, de-palletisers, conveyor lines (chain, spiral), robots (Kuka), vision systems, Spectrum TX rejection systems / OEMS such as Siemens, Krones, SPX flow, Elopak, ISOMA, Hueft, Nepas, Grunwald.
    What you’ll need in order to be successful in the role
  • Time served / Apprentice trained / NVQ Level 3 or proven experience with fast paced manufacturing environment
  • Strong experience as a multiskilled engineer (shift engineer/ maintenance engineer/ engineering technician and the likes)
  • Experience in mechanical and electrical engineering within Manufacturing, Production and Process environments
  • Ideally you will have experience with fast- moving machinery, pumps, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, three phase motors, variable speed drives, inverter drives, sensors, relays, PLC’s (Siemens), Site Services (steam generation plant, chilled water systems, compressors, processes), CIP systems (chemical cleaning plant)
  • Computer literate – SAP, Microsoft Office, SCADA, Trend systems, HMI’S
    Things We’d Love To Tell You About Arla
  • We are a farmer- owned cooperative. That means we are committed to partnering with farmers so they are guaranteed a fair price for their milk.
  • We experimented with poo powered trucks (google it- you won’t regret it), and built the world’s first ever 100% carbon neutral dairy. All as part of our ongoing commitment to combatting climate change.
  • We are the producer of Lurpak, one of the world’s most iconic butter brands.
  • We are a Danish business, operating across the UK, Europe, Asia, The Middle East, North America, South America and other regions across the globe.
    Shape the Future of Dairy
    Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We're passionate about people and our planet, striving to unleash the full potential in each of us. Our goal is to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us at Arla Foods and become part of a worldwide cooperative dedicated to making a significant impact on the planet and steering the dairy industry towards a sustainable future.
    We are devoted to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity and collaboration are key to our success, propelling us to new heights in the dairy industry

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